Abstract: An automobile head unit display system including an antenna, a lightbox assembly and a circuit board is described therein. The antenna is attached to the lightbox system, while the lightbox assembly is attached to the circuit board. The antenna and the lightbox assembly are in communication with the circuit board.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 20, 2005
Date of Patent:
May 19, 2009
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert J. Burnham, Gregory R. Hamel, Paul A. DeVries, Jadranko Soc
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